Luke 1
1 Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
Adamfo pa Teofilo, nnipa pii abɔ mmɔden atwerɛ Yesu ho nsɛm a akɔ so wɔ yɛn mu no.
2 as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, —
Wɔtwerɛɛ sɛdeɛ nnipa a wɔhunuu saa nneɛma yi firi ahyɛaseɛ no daa no adi kyerɛɛ wɔn.
3 it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,
Nanso, menyaa adwene bi sɛ, sɛ mehwehwɛ deɛ wɔatwerɛ no nyinaa mu yie na metwerɛ brɛ wo a, ɛyɛ.
4 that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.
Yei bɛboa wo ma woahunu nokorɛ a ɛwɔ deɛ woasua no nyinaa mu.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;
Mede mʼasɛm no bɛfiri Yudafoɔ ɔsɔfoɔ Sakaria a ɔtenaa ase Yudeahene Herode berɛ so a na ɔfiri Abia asɔfokuo mu no so. Sakaria yere Elisabet nso, na ɔyɛ Aaron aseni.
6 and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,
Na Sakaria ne ne yere Elisabet som Onyankopɔn nokorɛm a wɔn ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
7 and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
Na wɔnni ba, ɛfiri sɛ, na Elisabet yɛ obonini. Na wɔn baanu nyinaa nso anyinyini.
8 And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
Ɛda bi a ɛduruu Sakaria asɔfokuo so sɛ wɔyɛ asɔredan mu adwuma no,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,
wɔtoo aba yii no sɛ, ɔnkɔhye aduhwam wɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔrebukyia no so.
10 and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume.
Saa ɛberɛ yi ara nso na asafo no rebɔ mpaeɛ wɔ adihɔ hɔ sɛdeɛ wɔtaa yɛ no.
11 And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
Sakaria gu so rehye aduhwam no, prɛko pɛ, Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ bɛgyinaa afɔrebukyia no nkyɛn mu wɔ nifa so.
12 and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
Sakaria hunuu no no, ɔbɔɔ birim na ne ho popoeɛ.
13 and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,
Nanso, ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sakaria, nsuro, Awurade Onyankopɔn ate wo mpaeɛbɔ. Wo yere Elisabet bɛwo babarima na ɛsɛ sɛ woto ne din Yohane.
14 and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
Nʼawoɔ bɛma wʼani agye na wo ho asɛpɛ wo. Saa ara na ɛbɛma nnipa bebree nso ani agye.
15 for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
Ɔbɛyɛ kɛse Awurade anim. Ɔrennom nsã biara da, na Honhom Kronkron bɛyɛ no ma afiri ne maame yam.
16 and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,
Israelfoɔ pii nam nʼasɛnka so bɛnya adwensakyera asane aba Awurade, wɔn Onyankopɔn, nkyɛn.
17 and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'
Ɔbɛnya Odiyifoɔ Elia honhom ahoɔden no bi, na ɔbɛdi Agyenkwa no ba no anim abɛsiesie nnipa ama ne ba a ɔbɛba no. Nʼasɛnka bɛma nteaseɛ aba agyanom ne wɔn mma ntam. Na ɔbɛdane Awurade asɛm no ho asoɔdenfoɔ adwene akɔ Awurade pɛ ho.”
18 And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
Sakaria buaa ɔbɔfoɔ no sɛ, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yei aba mu? Mabɔ akɔkoraa na me yere nso abɔ aberewa.”
19 And the messenger answering said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee,
Ɔbɔfoɔ no kaa sɛ, “Mene Gabriel a megyina Onyankopɔn anim daa no. Ɔno na ɔsomaa me sɛ memmɛka asɛmpa yi nkyerɛ wo.
20 and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'
Esiane sɛ woagye akyinnyeɛ enti, wobɛtɔ mumu kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛwo abɔfra no. Na deɛ maka akyerɛ wo yi nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ wɔ ne berɛ a ɛsɛ mu.”
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
Saa ɛberɛ yi nyinaa na asafo mma no retwɛn Sakaria sɛ ɔbɛba. Na ɛyɛ wɔn nwanwa sɛ wakyɛ saa.
22 and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.
Ɛberɛ a ɔbaeɛ no, wantumi ankasa ankyerɛ asafo mma no. Wɔhunu firii ne nneyɛeɛ mu sɛ wahunu nʼani so adeɛ wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
Ɔwiee nʼasɔfodwuma wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ efie.
24 and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying —
Nna bi akyi no, ne yere Elisabet nyinsɛnee na ɔde ne ho siee abosome enum.
25 'Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'
Ɔde anigyeɛ kaa sɛ, “Awurade ayɛ me adɔeɛ. Wayi animguaseɛ a ɛkaa me wɔ nnipa anim no afiri me so.”
26 And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
Elisabet nyinsɛnee abosome nsia no, Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbɔfoɔ Gabriel kɔɔ Galilea akuraa bi a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret no ase
27 to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
sɛ, ɔnkɔ ɔbaa kronkron bi a wɔfrɛ no Maria a na wɔde no ama Yosef a ɔfiri Ɔhene Dawid abusua mu no awadeɛ no nkyɛn.
28 And the messenger having come in unto her, said, 'Hail, favoured one, the Lord [is] with thee; blessed [art] thou among women;'
Gabriel hunuu no ara pɛ, ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Asomdwoeɛ nka wo! Awurade ka wo ho, wo a Awurade adom wo.”
29 and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
Ɔbɔfoɔ no asɛm no maa Maria adwenem yɛɛ no nnaa ma ɔbisaa ne ho sɛ, “Na saa nkyea yi, ase ne sɛn?”
30 And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Ɔbɔfoɔ no sane ka kyerɛɛ Maria bio sɛ, “Maria, nsuro, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade adom wo.
31 and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
Tie! Ɛrenkyɛre biara wobɛnyinsɛn na woawo ɔbabarima na woato ne din Yesu.
32 he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛseɛ, na wɔbɛfrɛ no Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn Ba. Na Awurade de ne nana Dawid ahennwa no bɛma no.
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' (aiōn g165)
Na ɔbɛdi Yakob efie so ɔhene daa; na nʼahennie to rentwa da.” (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
Maria bisaa ɔbɔfoɔ no sɛ, “Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mawo wɔ ɛberɛ a ɔbarima nhunuu me da?”
35 And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;
Ɔbɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Honhom Kronkron bɛba wo so na Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn tumi abɛkata wo so, yei enti abɔfra a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ kronkron na wɔbɛfrɛ no Onyankopɔn Ba.
36 and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
Ɛbɛyɛ abosome nsia ni a wo busuani Elisabet mpo a ɔyɛ obonini anyinsɛn ɔbabarima wɔ ne mmerewaberɛ mu.
37 because nothing shall be impossible with God.'
Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn deɛ, biribiara nso no yɛ.”
38 And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.
Maria kaa sɛ, “Me deɛ, meyɛ Awurade afenaa. Deɛ Awurade pɛ na ɛnyɛ.” Ɛno akyi, ɔbɔfoɔ no gyaa no hɔ kɔeɛ.
39 And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
Nna kakra bi akyi no, Maria kɔɔ Yudea mmepɔ so kuro bi mu.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Saa kuro no mu na Sakaria te. Ɔduruu kuro no mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ Sakaria efie kɔsraa Elisabet. Ɔkyeaa no.
41 And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
Elisabet tee Maria nkyea no, ɔba a ɔda ne yam no kekaa ne ho; amonom hɔ ara, Honhom Kronkron hyɛɛ Elisabet ma.
42 and spake out with a loud voice, and said, 'Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb;
Elisabet de ahosɛpɛ teaam sɛ, “Maria, wɔahyira wo sene mmaa nyinaa, na wo ba a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ onipa kɛseɛ.
43 and whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
Animuonyam bɛn na ɛsene yei. Me sɛɛ ne hwan a anka mʼAwurade na bɛba abɛsra me?
44 for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;
Wokyeaa me pɛ, na abɔfra no de anigyeɛ kekaa ne ho.
45 and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'
Nhyira nka wo sɛ wogye dii sɛ, deɛ Onyankopɔn aka no, ɔbɛyɛ; ɛno enti na wɔadom wo yi.”
46 And Mary said, 'My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Maria kaa sɛ, “Me ɔkra kamfo Awurade.
47 And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,
Na me honhom ani gye mʼagyenkwa Onyankopɔn mu;
48 Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
ɛfiri sɛ, wahunu nʼafenawa mmɔborɔni mmɔbɔ, na ɛfiri ɛnnɛ, awontoatoasoɔ nyinaa bɛfrɛ me deɛ Onyankopɔn ahyira no.
49 For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name,
Ɛfiri sɛ, Ɔkronkronni Otumfoɔ no ayɛ ade kɛseɛ ama me;
50 And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,
nʼahummɔborɔ firi awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ kɔsi awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ ma wɔn a wɔsuro no na wɔdi no ni no nyinaa.
51 He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
Ɔde ne nsa a tumi wɔ mu no abɔ ahomasofoɔ ne ahantanfoɔ ne wɔn nsusuiɛ apete.
52 He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
Watu aberempɔn adeɛ so ama ahobrɛasefoɔ so.
53 The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,
Wama wɔn a ahia wɔn no nnepa na wagya ahonyafoɔ kwan nsapan.
54 He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
Waboa nʼakoa Israel na ne werɛ amfiri ne mmɔborɔhunu ne ne bɔ
a ɔhyɛɛ yɛn agya Abraham ne nʼasefoɔ no da.” (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
Maria tenaa Elisabet nkyɛn bɛyɛ abosome mmiɛnsa ansa na ɔresane akɔ ne kurom.
57 And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
Elisabet awoɔ duruu so no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima.
58 and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
Nʼafipamfoɔ ne nʼabusuafoɔ tee adɔeɛ a Awurade ayɛ no no, wɔne no nyinaa de anigyeɛ dii ahurisie.
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
Ɛduruu nnawɔtwe no, abusuafoɔ ne adɔfoɔ bɛhyiaa sɛ wɔrebɛtwa abɔfra no twetia na wɔato ne din. Wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔde abɔfra no to nʼagya Sakaria.
60 and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'
Nanso, ne maame kaa sɛ, “Dabi! Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfrɛ no Yohane.”
61 And they said unto her — 'There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Obiara nni abusua yi mu a wɔfrɛ no saa.”
62 and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
Yei maa wɔde wɔn nsa yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ bisaa nʼagya din a wɔmfa nto abɔfra no.
63 and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
Sakaria maa wɔde krataa brɛɛ no na ɔtwerɛɛ so sɛ, “Ne din de Yohane.” Yei yɛɛ wɔn nyinaa nwanwa.
64 and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
Amonom hɔ ara, Sakaria tumi kasaa bio, na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
65 And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
Wɔn a wɔteeɛ nyinaa ho dwirii wɔn, na saa asɛm yi trɛ faa Yudea mmepɔ so hɔ nyinaa.
66 and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.
Obiara a ɔtee saa nsɛm yi bisaa ne ho sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na abɔfra yi bɛnyini ayɛ daakye? Ɛda adi pefee sɛ Awurade nsa wɔ ne so.”
67 And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,
Honhom hyɛɛ nʼagya Sakaria ma ma ɔhyɛɛ nkɔm sɛ,
68 'Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
“Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, sɛ waba abɛgye ne manfoɔ.
69 And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,
Ɔde Agyenkwa Otumfoɔ a ɔyɛ ne ɔsomfoɔ Dawid aseni rebrɛ yɛn,
sɛdeɛ ɔnam nʼadiyifoɔ kronkron so firi teteete hyɛɛ bɔ (aiōn g165)
71 Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,
sɛ, ɔbɛma yɛn Agyenkwa a ɔbɛgye yɛn afiri yɛn atamfoɔ ne wɔn a wɔkyiri yɛn no nsam no.
72 To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
Na wama bɔ a ɔhyɛɛ yɛn agyanom wɔ nʼahummɔborɔ ho no aba mu na wakae nʼapam kronkron no,
73 An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
na wakae nʼapam kronkron a ɔne Abraham pameeɛ no;
74 To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
sɛ ɔbɛgye yɛn afiri yɛn atamfoɔ nsam no, na yɛasom no a osuro biara nni mu.
75 To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
Na yɛn nkwa nna nyinaa mu, yɛayɛ kronkron ne ateneneefoɔ wɔ nʼanim.
76 And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
“Na wo, akɔkoaa yi, wɔbɛfrɛ wo Ɔsorosoroni no Odiyifoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, wo na wobɛsiesie ɛkwan ama Agyenkwa no,
77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,
na wobɛkyerɛ ne manfoɔ kwan a wɔnam bɔnefakyɛ so nya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ;
78 Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
na yeinom nyinaa bɛba mu ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn mmɔborɔhunu a ɛdɔɔso no,
79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
na ɛbɛma hann a ɛfiri ɔsoro abɛpue yɛn so ahyerɛn wɔn a wɔte sum ne owuo sum mu no so, na akyerɛ yɛn ɛkwan akɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.”
80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Abɔfra no nyinii na honhom hyɛɛ no ma; ɔtenaa ɛserɛ so kɔsii ɛberɛ a ɔfirii nʼasɛnka adwuma ase.
